Professional Spanish Teacher focused on maximizing student learning potential through diverse instructional strategies and classroom management techniques. Skilled lecturer, discussion facilitator and hands-on leader focused on student success. Excels at meeting and exceeding district standards. Skilled in developing engaging curriculums and utilizing innovative teaching strategies to promote engagement and maintain interactive learning environment.
• Incorporated multiple types of teaching strategies into classroom.
• Explored and implemented innovative use of technology in language education.
• Spoke to students in Spanish to challenge students and introduce students to Spanish speaking environments.
• Explained concepts and assignments in both English and Spanish.
• Conducted foreign language exams to determine fluency and comprehension.
• Used written exercises to test and develop reading and writing foreign languages.
• Developed and implemented variety of instructional strategies to meet diverse needs of students.
• Built variety of formative and summative assessments to measure student progress.
• Assisted in development of college and career readiness programs.
• Utilized data to inform instructional decisions and personalize learning.
• Taught Exploratory Spanish, Spanish I, Spanish II, Spanish III, Spanish IV, and Conversational Spanish. AP Spanish certified.
• Department Head at previous school.
• Designed and facilitated effective training sessions and professional development sessions regarding foreign language curriculum and materials development.
• Used LMS to reach target audience with materials, resources, and assessments to learn the content.
• Applied research based and data-based principals to theories of foreign language learning, curriculum development, materials development, program design, and evaluation of the program.
• Analyzed, designed, developed, evaluated, and revised curriculums to ensure student success.
• Planned and conducted quality assurance assessments of all phases on the instructional systems design process to ensure that students are learning, and the assessments are aligned with the curriculum.
• Designed instructional content relevant to the lessons and level of the target audience.
• Prepared upcoming course work and evaluated courses for effectiveness.
• Taught adult learners in Professional Development sessions.
• Provided logistics support for both virtual and in-person classes during virtual teaching.
• Trained, coached, and mentored new and experienced teachers throughout the school year to ensure best practices and training standards are followed.
• Led meetings regarding data analyzes, discipline issues, training sessions, technology updates/professional development, and curriculum writing.
• Administered classes to other teachers and administrators during district wide professional development sessions.
• Involved in budgetary meetings, and meetings with business partners to increase revenue and involvement in the Renaissance Club.
• Helped increase revenue, membership, and business partners in the Hanahan Renaissance Club.
• Filled in for administrators when needed for discipline referrals, meeting with parents/students, duty stations, emergency drills, and helping other teachers.
• Helped develop and write the Spanish curriculum and yearly revisions for BCSD.
· Highly qualified South Carolina teaching certification in Spanish, AP Spanish, and Secondary Administration
· Advanced Placement (AP) Spanish Certified 2015
· SCTS 4.0 Evaluation System Certified
· 2016-Present Mentor and SAFE-T Evaluator certified 2013 and recertified 2016
· Darkness to Light certified 2021
· Jason Flatt Act certified 2021